Government Section
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Miami Township Trustees discuss cemetery oversight
Plans to prepare the Pine Forest section of Glen Forest Cemetery for burials led to extensive discussion at the Monday, July 20, meeting of the Miami Township Trustees, as board members debated the cost of adding pine needle ground cover to the site — and more broadly, how decisions about Township cemeteries should be made.
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Local governing bodies hold joint meeting — growth, levies and taxes broached
For the first time in over three years, representatives from all three local governmental bodies — Village Council, Yellow Springs Board of Education and Miami Township Board of Trustees — gathered in one room. The goal of the two-hour meeting held Thursday, July 9, was to discuss ways the three groups could work more closely and collaboratively on matters of development, finances and, more generally, small-town cohesion.
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Meredith Road to close for culvert replacement
Meredith Road will be closed between SR 343 and Hilt Road for a culvert replacement beginning Monday, Aug. 10.
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Miami Township Trustees decline legal review of reimbursements
Miami Township Trustees voted 2–1 Monday, July 6, not to seek additional legal advice on whether the Township can reimburse Township staff and officials for health insurance premiums, likely closing a months-long dispute over the legality and propriety of the practice.
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Village of Yellow Springs launches redesigned website
The Village of Yellow Springs launched a redesigned municipal website at about 2 p.m. Monday, July 27.
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Lawson Place nets financial, social dividends
The Village of Yellow Springs has retained control of the Lawson Place apartment complex and has functioned as the de facto manager of the property — dealing with its occupancy and maintenance, rents and renovations, tenant complaints and unit improvements.
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Village Council approves building permit fee hikes
At Village Council’s most recent regular meeting, Monday, July 6, the group approved two pieces of legislation to update the Village’s building permit fee schedule.
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Village Council renews affordable housing efforts for Glass Farm
Owned by the Village since 1974 and located in the northwest reaches of Yellow Springs, the 42-acre Glass Farm has been the locus of conservation and housing-related discussions and debates for several decades.
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Miami Township Fire-Rescue levy to appear on November ballot
The Trustees first discussed the levy publicly at their June 1 regular meeting, during which Chair Marilan Moir said the levy would generate revenue intended to establish a plan for replacing Miami Township Fire-Rescue equipment, including a new fire truck, rather than relying on the department’s current “break-fix” model.
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Holt hired as new Village planning and zoning admin
Daytonian Nía Holt comes to the Village with more than a decade of professional planning and economic development experience.
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